BROWSE
townland
An Bhinn Mhór
genitive: na Binne Móire
(Irish)
Ben More
(English)

Glossary

binn, beann
English peak, cliff
English great, big

Centrepoint

53.2625, -8.53363latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1302-6
Benn
Pap. Tax. Leathanach: 222
1333
Bon
JRSAI Leathanach: 32.135
1464
Beanmor
CPL Leathanach: 12.395
1553
Beinn Mhóir, ón mB.
ARÉ Leathanach: 5.1532
1565-67
Bennmor
Vis.Clonf. Leathanach: 146
1565-67
Bennmor
Vis.Clonf. Leathanach: 148
1576
Bynmor
Inq.(Ga) Leathanach: I.22
1578
Bynmore
F Leathanach: 3387
1582
Bymmore
F Leathanach: 3881
1584-5
Binomore
F Leathanach: 4572
1585
Benmore
Inq.(Ga) Leathanach: I.137
1585
Binmore
CBC Leathanach: 31
1588
Benemore
F Leathanach: 5256
1610
Beanmore
CPR Leathanach: 177
1617
Beanmore
Inq.(Ga) Leathanach: III.176
1660C
Benmore (& Benbeg 3 qrs)
BSD (Ga) III Leathanach: 137
1819
Benmore
Larkin (Ga)
1838
Benmore
BS:AL
1838
Binn Mór
pl:AL
1838
Binn Mór
OD:AL
1948
Binn Mhór
Béal. Leathanach: 32.24
1975c
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